AWW$HEEET Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 i've left my phone at home on accident a few times, and each time it gets me thinking, "would i be better off without a phone?" it is oddly liberating knowing you don't have to talk to fucking anyone if you cancelled it. so does anyone here not have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 My dude upstairs has never owned one and gives zero fucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 a guy i work with doesn't have a cell phone. he loves it i guess. i just would worry about what if your car breaks down? you have to rely on other people to stop and help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I've pondered getting rid of a smart phone, but I could not get rid of a cell phone. I work in IT, I am at a computer all day, and I have several to choose from at home, so its not like I would be disconnected from the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Seeing as I get work related SMS on my personal phone that wouldn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 i wanna see the look on my bosses face when i tell him that i cant be on call anymore. unless they send smoke signals. i bet they provide me one when i am on call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I have a family, so out of respect for those I'm responsible for I want to be available in case I'm needed. We don't have a land line at our house, but I can't imagine functioning without a cell phone. Maybe if I was single, with a desk job...I could probably pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 i wanna see the look on my bosses face when i tell him that i cant be on call anymore. unless they send smoke signals. i bet they provide me one when i am on call. You should be able to claim your cell phone bill on your taxes if you're on-call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 You should be able to claim your cell phone bill on your taxes if you're on-call i don't itemize (yet) so i have never claimed it. my company gives me $30/mo toward my bill, but it is a far cry from covering it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Guy i used to work with got rid of his. I couldnt imagine in this day and age. i dont have a landline or a direct number at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 nathan would go completely without a phone if i let him. He uses less than 100 minutes a month and i would bet 94 of them are me calling him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 nathan would go completely without a phone if i let him. He uses less than 100 minutes a month and i would bet 94 of them are me calling him. sounds kinda demanding and stalker-ish dont you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 sounds kinda demanding and stalker-ish dont you think? That i'd like to hear my husbands voice for 3 minutes a day outside of the 3 hours a night i get with him.. you are SOOO right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 If I didn't have to have one for work I wouldn't have one at all. It is nice to have the internet in such a small package though, but not necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 My dad has a phone but sometimes goes months without taking it off the charger. Decades ago no one had a phone and if you broke down you would use a phone booth on the corner to call a house phone for help. Now there a hardly any phone booths around and more and more people are turning off thier land lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 recently switched from an android phone to a blackberry. I feel like im carrying a house phone around. Kind of nice and im not checking useless shit every 4 minutes. My mother uses her cell phone for emergencies only. Its a prepaid phone from walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I dont think I could do without mine. On the rare occasion that I forget it at home, I feel like a part of me is missing. However I do like the silence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 i've left my phone at home on accident a few times, and each time it gets me thinking, "would i be better off without a phone?" it is oddly liberating knowing you don't have to talk to fucking anyone if you cancelled it. so does anyone here not have one? Eh, doesn't really bother me. Then again, I'm old enough to remember living places with only 4 digit phone numbers and my girlfriend makes fun of me because I still use the term, "so and so just paged me" or something similar. haha (She's quite a bit younger than I.) When I moved from Vegas to Texas some years ago, I went from having a home phone, two pagers, and a bulky shit cell phone. Threw it all in a box and said fuck it. Hated feeling tied to them. If I wanted to talk to someone, I'd call them before I left work. If I'm at home, it's because I wanted be at home by myself and didn't want to talk to you, anyway. It's not really an ideal situation, however, and given a choice, I'd rather have a phone than not have one these days. Try to remember, you don't always have to answer your phone when someone calls. And with laws the way they are these days, you can even use the excuse you were in the car. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I did not own one for the past 3 years. I have only recently obtained a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I could probably get away with it. I hate that my work has my cell number and expects me to drop everything when they call. I would probably need a landline though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I got a landline once.. instantly started getting telemarketer calls. Cancelled that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Here my reasoning of having a cell phone. I dont have a cell phone so you can call me, I have a cell phone so I can call you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I could probably get away with it. I hate that my work has my cell number and expects me to drop everything when they call. I would probably need a landline though. Sounds like a reason to get a google number and use that as your "house" phone #, so you can not answer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I could live without a phone and text messaging but not all the other features my smart phone has. Internet and music, Yes please. I like having the ability of being out and can see if stores are open or have stuff that i need rather than driving or calling them and waiting on hold for ever while they checked. I might make/receive 20 personal calls a month. I agree with damreds, 90% are the GF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I should have stated I absolutely hate talking on a phone and was happy to get the cell phone so I could text instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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